Viana do Castelo District

Viana do Castelo District
District
Country Portugal
Region Norte
Historical province Minho
No. of municipalities 10
No. of parishes 290
Capital Viana do Castelo
Area
  Total 2,255 km2 (871 sq mi)
Population
  Total 252,011
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
No. of parliamentary representatives 6

The Viana do Castelo District (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈɐnɐ ðu kɐʃˈtɛlu], Portuguese: Distrito de Viana do Castelo) is a district located in the northwest of Portugal, bordered by Spain from the north and Braga District from the south. It has an area of 2,255 km² and a population of 252,011 (2006), for a density of 111.8 inhabitants/km². The district capital is the city of Viana do Castelo.

Municipalities

The district is composed of 10 municipalities:

Summary of votes and seats won 1976-2011

Summary of election results from Viana do Castelo district, 1976-2011

 
Parties%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S%S
1976 1979 1980 1983 1985 1987 1991 1995 1999 2002 2005 2009 2011
PS 25.5 2 24.9 2 22.8 1 32.5 2 18.4 1 20.3 1 25.2 2 38.8 3 40.2 3 35.3 3 42.0 3 36.3 3 26.2 2
PSD 32.8 3 32.6 3 33.5 3 54.5 5 56.9 4 42.1 3 35.8 2 45.5 3 33.5 2 31.3 2 43.6 3
CDS-PP 23.5 2 18.4 1 16.6 1 7.7 7.2 11.3 14.0 1 10.3 11.4 1 13.6 1 13.4 1
PCP/APU/CDU 6.6 9.8 10.0 9.9 8.2 6.3 5.0 4.6 5.0 3.5 3.8 4.2 4.9
BE 1.2 1.8 4.5 8.6 4.4
AD 54.8 4 59.2 5
PRD 16.2 1 4.8 1.1
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

Coordinates: 41°41′42″N 8°49′48″W / 41.69500°N 8.83000°W